h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I wish more people would look at "Ask the Community".
Particularly "why don't Americans die of SARS".
I'm itching for a good conspiracy theory discussion.

I'm surprised you, of all people, did not put a link to the "why Americans don't die of SARS" page. But I suppose it's just that Americans are healthier than you Canadians! Ha!

I always get in trouble over at that ask the community thing. People think I've only got one agenda which is true, and I got plenty of conspiracy theories to go with it that are more or less documented and confirmed but they don't seem to appreciate that very much.

Oh Analiese, at least you can admit you only have one agenda, most people can't.

Analiese! You're back. Again.

Have you two met?

Yes, Analiese has only one agenda, but it's a good one. Asking people to keep faith with their contractual obligations.

Yes, Analiese and I have met. I think it's a good thing when someone can be so honest about herself.

Speaking of being honest: We're going to visit the loony bin in a few minutes. I hope you've had a good day. Everybody's been talking tornado here today. I don't think it'll happen today. Maybe in a few days.

Yes, Analiese and I have met. I think it's a good thing when someone can be so honest about herself.

Yikes! I'm talking as if Analiese isn't even in the room. Sorry about that. Are you still in Denver this summer? Or have you returned home?

Have a good trip to the hospital. Don't forget your book!

Keep your radio on and listen for any tornado warnings. We had a thunderstorm last night, and all day today the sky has been unusually low. Mirabelle's hair is curling from the humidity! But it's cool (20C), so it's pleasant in a way.

Take care of yourselves!

conflicting colaberation conspiracies conspire,confuseing contradicting compassable confutation

An enigma wrapped in a puzzle covered in smooth dark chocolate and sprinkled with nuts.

What?

Conspiracies.....I guess....




Just a bit of random thought to go with the alliteration of the previous post.


And now another random thought- how do you spell that word that is used to describe other words that sound like the things they describe? Is it omnopatoea?

no, it's not "omnopatoea", you blithering fool. It's onomatopoea.

Yes, you are right, only a blithering fool would wonder how to pronounce and spell a word he hasn't had need to use in a quarter century.


How are the thorns and briars? May I suggest some good old Scottish thistle?

The thorns and briars are not having the desired effect on Oetzi: he came by three times in rapid succession (two posts identical) to say nothing much more than . Do you suppose it might have had something to do with the viewer tag.

You're not really a blithering idiot.

Did you know that the Canada Thistle is not native to Canada but is actually a Eurasian invader?

Yes, as is the broom plant. My dad used to say the first Scot to this country should have worn his kilt because the cuffs of his trousers had the seeds that brought both those plants to us.

Sort of along the lines of the original post, Sneaky and me were discussing some stuff and the virus thing came up because he's sort of into that and has some interesting insights that might be relevant to the original question here. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/F129689?thread=316664

post one and two haveing thought about it for a while,i think maybe/maybenot .i, presume from 1st reports of SARS originating in the east where most of the population is of orential ethnecisty which is closer related on dna scale to indigenous indian tribes or aberigonal i:e dna varients not so diverse, immune systems geared up to fight certain disease's but prone to others, much like sicle cell sufferers have very good malarial tollerences.
taken that most of USA is from european decendency whilst canada is mostly indians forced there dureing periods in history and those migrateing from the land link via alaska provideing the core stock for dna gene pool this being my answer as to why----

*canada is mostly indians*

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2003/01/21/13769-cp.html